Corker, Alexander Call for “Thorough, Open and Transparent” Veterans Affairs Investigation
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric K. Shinseki calling on the VA to conduct a “through, open and transparent” audit following reports of neglect at some of its medical facilities, including […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., 1st District of Tennessee – Accountability and Transparency
This week the House took action to ensure the Obama Administration is kept accountable to the American people. We voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and to form a select committee to investigate the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador […]
Corker Reaffirms Support for Congressional Earmark Ban
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) this week joined a bipartisan group of members of Congress in calling on the Senate and House of Representatives leadership to continue the moratorium on congressional earmarking. “I fully support the continued moratorium on congressional earmarks, and believe members of Congress are more than able to represent the priorities of […]
Senate Passage of Ukraine Bill Sends Strong Message of Support to Ukrainian People, Condemns Russia for Actions in Crimea
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Senate’s passage of Ukraine legislation sends a strong message of support to the Ukrainian people and a strong signal to Russia by imposing tough sanctions on the Putin regime for its illegal actions in Crimea. “This bill sends a strong […]
Holding the IRS Accountable
Last May, a senior Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official, Lois Lerner, acknowledged that the IRS had engaged in inappropriate targeting of the tax-exempt applications from conservative-leaning organizations. Her acknowledgement was an attempt to explain the results of an audit requested by House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR) Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Jim Jordan […]
Cardin, Rubio, Menendez and Corker Urge Greater Freedom of the Press in China
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, also Subcommittee Ranking Member Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Ranking Member Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) have introduced a Senate Resolution (S. Res. 361) that urges the People’s Republic of China to take […]
Corker Statement on Developments in Ukraine
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement regarding developments in Ukraine and the U.S. and congressional response to the crisis. “While hopeful progress is being made to ease the crisis, the U.S. should have sanctions ready in case there is renewed violence or Yanukovych’s government fails […]
Advocating for U.S. Disability Rights Abroad Should Not Come at the Expense of the Constitution
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, announced he cannot support Senate approval of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), citing concerns that U.S. ratification could undermine the constitutional balance between the state and federal governments and the legitimacy of our democratic processes. In doing […]
Obama Administration’s Health Care “Fix” May Have Problematic Consequences
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., released the following statement this week in reaction to President Obama announcing administrative changes to his health care law. “I’m glad President Obama is attempting to make good on a promise he made repeatedly to the American people, but it only offers temporary relief. Those who have received cancellation notices […]
Corker Applauds Army Decision to Delay Closure of Tennessee ROTC Programs
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today applauded the U.S. Army’s decision to delay closure of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at East Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technology University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. “I applaud the Secretary of the Army’s decision to delay closure of three Army ROTC programs in Tennessee, and I […]
Corker Cosponsors Bill to Give Americans Freedom to Keep Their Current Health Care Plans
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today announced that he is a cosponsor of S. 1617, the If You Like Your Health Care Plan You Can Keep It Act. The bill, introduced by Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and cosponsored by 37 Republican senators, would provide relief from Obamacare standards for current health care policies, giving Americans […]
Inconsistency in Civilian Nuclear Deals Threatens U.S. Non-Proliferation Goals
In a letter Monday to Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, raised concerns about inconsistencies in new civilian nuclear cooperation agreements (known as “123 agreements”) with other countries threatening U.S. nuclear non-proliferation goals. A recently completed agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam, for example, […]
Corker, Alexander, Blunt: Attacks Against Christians in Egypt Warrant A Clear U.S. Response
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Senators Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said recent reports of more frequent, targeted attacks against Coptic churches and individuals in Egypt “warrants a clear U.S. response.” “Egypt’s Christian minority and their […]
United States Government Now Open
One day after the State of Tennessee stepped up and temporarily reopened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the United States Senate and House have reached an agreement that will open the government and stall reaching the debt ceiling until early 2014. With a Senate vote of 81 to 18 and a House vote of […]
Park Remains Closed During the Government Shutdown
Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed following the shutdown of the federal government. The Smokies, along with all 401 National Park Service units, closed visitor facilities on October 1, 2013. All visitor centers, picnic areas, campgrounds, trails, and roads are closed except for Newfound Gap Road (Hwy 441), the Spur, and the Gatlinburg Bypass. […]
Government Shutdown Forces Closure of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Because of the shutdown of the federal government caused by the lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed all 401 national parks, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park. All visitor facilities including visitor centers, picnic areas, campgrounds, trails, and roads – except for Newfound Gap Road, (Hwy 441) including the Spur and […]
